Defending Jacob
A family’s lives are irreparably disrupted when the son is accused of murdering a fellow classmate in this dramatic legal thriller. Chris Evans, Michelle Dockery, and Jaeden Martell star in the adaptation of William Landay’s bestselling novel.
- Metascore61
- 2020-2020
- 1 season
- Apple TV+
- Suspense, Drama
- TV-MA
A family’s lives are irreparably disrupted when the son is accused of murdering a fellow classmate in this dramatic legal thriller. Chris Evans, Michelle Dockery, and Jaeden Martell star in the adaptation of William Landay’s bestselling novel.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2020
Episode 1
Pilot
Fri, Apr 24, 2020 47 mins
Assistant District Attorney Andy Barber is assigned as the lead prosecutor in the case of his son's murdered classmate.
Episode 2
Everything Is Cool
Fri, Apr 24, 2020 45 mins
When new evidence is discovered, Andy is taken off the case.
Episode 3
Poker Faces
Fri, Apr 24, 2020 52 mins
Andy admits a family secret to Laurie before it becomes public.
Episode 4
Damage Control
Fri, May 1, 2020 51 mins
Andy takes matters into his own hands. Laurie re-examines the life she knew.
Episode 5
Visitors
Fri, May 8, 2020 48 mins
Andy visits his father, and learns some troubling information from Jacob's friends Derek and Sarah.
Episode 6
Wishful Thinking
Fri, May 15, 2020 46 mins
Andy and Klein explore two last-ditch efforts to prove Jacob's innocence.
Episode 7
Job
Fri, May 22, 2020 53 mins
As the trial begins, Jacob's fate hangs in the balance.
Episode 8
After
Fri, May 29, 2020 65 mins
Series finale. The trial comes to an end, but with unexpected consequences.
